BY BEN BILUA
Gizo
THE long-awaited Mile 6 Cattle Project has taken a significant step forward, with fencing work now underway at the proposed cattle farm site in Western Province.
Chief Field Officer for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) in Western Province, Sipuru Rove, confirmed that a local construction company has been awarded the contract and has already commenced work on the first phase of the project.
Speaking to the media, Mr Rove said Jogos Construction won the tender and has signed an agreement to fence the initial 32 hectares of land, representing about one-third of the total proposed cattle farm.
“Jogos Construction won the tender and has signed the agreement for the first 32 hectares of fencing.
“Once this project is completed, we are expecting one-third of the farm to be fully fenced,” he said.
Rove said the Agriculture Division has also appointed an officer from its Agriculture Division to oversee the construction and fencing works to ensure the project is delivered according to plan.
He explained that the first phase of the fencing is being funded by the Western Provincial Government through the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF).
The Mile 6 Cattle Project is expected to play a key role in revitalising the livestock industry in Western Province and across Solomon Islands.
Once operational, the farm will serve as a breeding centre for healthy calves, which will later be distributed to smaller cattle farms throughout the province to boost local beef production and strengthen rural livelihoods.
The project forms part of broader efforts by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Western Provincial Government to revive cattle farming in Solomon Islands, reduce dependence on imported beef, and create new economic opportunities for farmers.
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